Correspondence and Remarks Upon Bancroft's History of the Northern Campaign of 1777: And the Character of Major-Gen. Philip Schuyler (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Excerpt from Correspondence and Remarks Upon Bancroft's History of the Northern Campaign of 1777: And the Character of Major-Gen. Philip Schuyler

The whole country was astounded. So great had been the confidence in the strength of that post, that the wildest rumors circulated with reference to the cause of this disaster. General Schuyler, as command ing the Department, was suspected, and charges of all kinds were heaped upon him, of varying nature. By some he was accused of treason, by others of coward ice, principally because he was not present when the evacuation occurred. It was asserted that he had ordered the heavy cannon to be removed from the fort and smaller ones to be substituted for them. Absurd rumors were circulated, and believed, that the price for his treason was inclosed in balls shot by the enemy into his lines.

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Excerpt from Correspondence and Remarks Upon Bancroft's History of the Northern Campaign of 1777: And the Character of Major-Gen. Philip Schuyler

The Northern Campaign of 1777, from the importance of its results, has always been a subject of great interest to the student of American history. In England the plan of it was devised by the King, Lord George Germain and General Burgoyne; the latter having returned to England from Canada the preceding year. Its object was to form a junction between the two armies - that in Canada and that under General Howe in New York, which was considered "the speediest mode of quelling the rebellion."

The army was composed of about 8000 men, admirably appointed. Burgoyne, with the main force, was to proceed by Lake Champlain; a detachment of regulars under St. Leger, and of Tories and Indians under Sir John Johnson, were to enter the Mohawk country, draw the attention of General Schuyler in that direction, attack Fort Stanwix, and, having ravaged the valley of the Mohawk, rejoin Burgoyne at Albany.

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